Marshall Galloway Sues Officer After Videotaped Struggle
A Louisville man who claims a Metro police officer used
excessive force during his arrest is now suing the officer. Marshall
Galloway's lawsuit claims officer Harry Cambron used excessive and
deliberate painful force in an altercation last November.. The arrest
was captured on videotape. Galloway was pepper-sprayed repeatedly and
held in a headlock for several minutes after he was handcuffed. The
lawsuit echoes what Commonwealth's Attorney David Stengel said at the
time -- that Cambron appeared to be retaliating against Galloway for a
previous incident. Galloway spent six months in jail before Stengel saw
the tape and dropped the charges last month. Galloway's attorney, David
Friedman, said Tuesday that his client has a strong case. "What the
lawsuit alleges is that Officer Cambron, regardless of his motivation,
choked and pepper-sprayed Mr. Galloway after he was handcuffed." [more ]
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